Venezuela’s Citgo Donates $500,000 to Trump Inauguration

Citgo is among the top donors to Mr. Trump’s inauguration at a time when Venezuela is choosing between making debt payments and importing food and medicine

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Julie Wernau

Apr 20, 2017 9:48 am ET

Venezuelan-owned Citgo Petroleum, the U.S.-based refinery company, was among the top donors to Donald Trump’s inauguration during a time of crippling economic crisis in Venezuela. The firm paid $500,000 to help fund President Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to a U.S. Federal Election Commission filing released Wednesday. U.S. law allows citizens, lawful permanent resident and U.S. […]